Year 1

Religious Education

22 July 2019

I Am Special
Sacrament of Baptism
The next Religious Education unit focuses upon the Sacrament of
Baptism. It begins with discovering ways in which people are
different and special, for example hair colour, size of hands and feet,
height, complexion etc. As people discover the ways in which they I am special
are different from others, they many wonder at God who created each
person different and special, and to celebrate what this reveals about
God: that God loves each of us. Wondering at the creator
of specialness
The unit also explores how Jesus showed that all people are special  Wondering at our
to God and wants them to use their “specialness“ in loving ways. specialness
 Wondering at God who
The children will be introduced to the understanding that, through created each of us special
Baptism people become members of a special family: Gods family.  Attribute: God loves us
Finally, the unit explore ways in which followers of Jesus can use
their “specialness” to show love for others.
The promise of Christian
Salvation
You could help your child during this unity by: for example:  Jesus taught that people
are special to God
 Sharing with them ways in which people are different and  Jesus came to show
therefore special, for example hair colour, size of hands etc. people how to use their
specialness to show love
 Wondering with them what God, who created each of us
different and special, must be like. Christian Response
 Through Baptism people
 Sharing with them the stories and pictures of their own become
Baptism.  Jesus wants his followers
to use their specialness to
Please contact me should you wish to discuss any of your concerns. show love
 Continuing to wonder at
how followers of Jesus are
Yours sincerely helped through Baptism to
Kerri Ashworth use their specialness to
Classroom Teacher show love